“Why My Own Father Cut Off My Legs” – Nigerian Amputee Shares Unspeakable Story

There truly is evil in this world.

When they tell you there is evil in this world, believe them!

Today’s story is such a horrific story, a story that will stay with me I think for the rest of my life. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget it because it just goes to show how wicked, how evil, how cruel human beings can be – while on the other hand showing the tenacity of the human spirit and what it looks like to keep carrying on with life despite having the worst thing happen to you.

This is a very heartbreaking story, it’s a very heavy story, so before you start reading, please just be aware of that. If you have a tissue by your side, hold it – because you will need it.

Are you ready to jump in? Then let’s go

David was born with two legs. He walked around, he played sports, got married to a loving wife and had a child. He lost his mother during that time and before her passing, his mother left a piece of land to him.

That’s where everything gets complicated.

You see, David and his father started to have misunderstandings about that piece of land left to him by his mother. His father wanted the land, but David insisted that the land belonged to him because his mother had passed it down to him.

His father was not happy about this, not at all. So, one day, when David was in the house resting with his wife and his child, he heard a noise outside his house as though someone was cutting down plantains from his farm. Upon hearing the noise, he ran outside to examine what was going on as well as to stop whoever it was that was cutting down his plantains.

Because the lights were out and because everywhere was so dark, David didn’t see when his own father came out of the darkness and struck him with a machete. David’s father cut off his first leg, then his second, slashed parts of his body including his fingers and arms, and was reportedly just about to cut off his head when his wife ran out of the house because of David’s screaming.

His father ran away and his wife rushed him to the hospital. David said that when he woke up after undergoing surgery and seeing his legs cut off in that hospital room, he couldn’t believe it. It was unbelievable, the worst thing he could have ever imagined.

BUT even after David and his family went back home to try and see how they could continue going on with David’s new condition, the news got back to his father and his step-mother that he was still alive and this was not welcome news to them.

According to David, his step-mother sent people to finish the job that her husband had started. She wanted David dead and so David had to leave the place where he lived with his family and travel to another town so as to avoid being killed by his father and step-mother. He also had to find a way to make a living to send back to his wife and child back at home.

Now, David says that he has accepted the new reality of his life and is living happily because he believes that he is still alive for a reason. He made himself ‘new set of legs’ which help him wheel around easier and assist him when trying to support himself.

He says he forgives his father and holds no malice against him.

I don’t know if I could ever forgive such which already makes David a much better person than I am. His is truly a story of resilience and growing past unspeakable evil. It’s such a devastating story to read and so heart-breaking but I’m happy David is doing well these days and has found a way to move on with his life.

Watch the video here👇👇👇

Expatriate taking our jobs – FG

We’re worried that expatriates are taking our jobs — FG

The Nigerian government is worried that expatriates are taking over jobs in the country. According to the Nigerian government, this is responsible for the soaring number of unemployed youths in the country.

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, while declaring open a stakeholders’ meeting on expatriate quota administration in Abuja on Wednesday, said uncontrolled activities of foreigners in the country were starving Nigerian youths of employment opportunities.

“Some of the abuses we have discovered are egregious. We have seen cases of expatriates fraudulently coming in to work as bricklayers, painters and even high-end consorts.

Some also circumvent the rules by dubiously acquiring Nigerian citizenship through scam marriages. The funny but tragic case of some Asians hawking vegetables went viral. These are clear economic sabotage acts that should be detected, stopped and sanctioned,” he said.

Sorry, You Can’t Stay Here, Canada Tells Ex-SARS Officer Seeking Asylum

Canada has rejected the request of a former member of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Olushola Popoola, seeking asylum in the North American country.

Popoola’s application was rejected by the Immigration Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board in Canada because he was a member of the defunct unit of the Nigeria Police Force between 2002 and 2015.

Popoola left Nigeria in 2016 for the United States before he travelled to Canada, where he claimed refugee status. His claim was, however, suspended while his case was referred to the Immigration Division for a determination of his inadmissibility.

According to the Canadian immigration department, Popoola was subsequently found “inadmissible pursuant to section 35(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [the Act]” because “the Nigeria Police Force, and the SARS in particular, have committed crimes against humanity from 2002 to 2015” including “corruption and impunity” as well as “extrajudicial killings”.

Popoola later approached the Federal Court of Canada to seek judicial review of his determination of inadmissibility, arguing that he had resigned in 2011 but the Force did not accept his resignation, hence he continued till 2015.

But the presiding judge, Sébastien Grammond, on April 8, 2021, dismissed the application for judicial review while upholding the decision of the Immigration Division.

Grammond also said Popoola resigned for personal reasons, not because he learned of human rights abuses.

“I am dismissing his application, because the decision-maker reasonably assessed the relevant factors for deciding whether Mr. Popoola made a knowing and significant contribution to the crimes committed by the Nigerian Police Force,” the judge ruled.

It was reported that the allegations of human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings culminated into weeks of nationwide protests in Nigeria last October with youths thronging the streets seeking justice for Nigerians unjustly slain by SARS operatives.

The police authorities later disbanded SARS and announced the formation of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team to replace the defunct police unit but human rights abuses cannot be said to have been stopped.

Nollywood veteran, Bruno Iwuoha, is dead

Veteran Nollywood actor, Bruno Iwuoha, is dead. He passed away pon Saturday, April 10, at the age of 68, after a prolonged battle with diabetes.

A statement signed by the Director of Communications, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda Coker, reads, “It is on a sad note that we announce the passing away of our elder colleague and active member of AGN Abuja, Bruno Obinna Iwuoha. He died in the early hours of this morning (10/04/2021) after a prolonged battle with diabetes.

Bruno Iwuoha hails from Ehime Mbano Local Government Area in Umunumo Umuanunu kindred, Imo state. He was aged 68 years, survived by his wife and six children.”

My wife has sleepless nights trying to improve the lives of Nigerians — Pres. Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has described how Aisha Buhari, his wife, has been helping to improve the lives of Nigerians.

In the forward of her biography ‘Aisha Buhari: Being different’ the president said, “Aisha as the world has come to know her is kind hearted; this made her transitioning into philanthropy and humanitarianism easy when she became First Lady.

Her protective mien also translates to the special energy she exerts when women, children, and vulnerable people are abused. I have observed with keen interest as she addresses many of the social concerns that have given her sleepless nights.

Her programme, Future Assured, has provided her with a special vehicle to actualize her dreams: reaching the poor, sick and underprivileged families to improve their wellbeing, sometimes in remote areas, especially IDPs.

The stance she has taken in defence of women in our society across our rich ethnic diversity also ranks very high amongst her passing. This plays a significant role in her ability to organize and coordinate likeminded people around a singular agenda.”

Dmx is dead

Rapper DMX dies at 50

Multiplatinum rapper DMX is dead. He died on Friday, April 9, a week after being hospitalized following a heart attack, ABC Chicago reports.

Confirming his death in a statement on Friday, his family said, “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50 years old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days.

“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. His music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever.

We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time. Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX. We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized.”

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